Friday, November 27, 2009

Top Toys For Christmas - The Trendy Gifts Your Kids Nag About

By Ledley Withenshaw

Every year there are new toys that are the most popular for the year. Parents search stores and the internet trying to find one of these toys that rank the highest as a holiday gift for their child. After all, who wants to disappoint a child during the Christmas season? You can get the top toys for Christmas this year that are going to be fun for your kids without breaking a sweat.

You will need to begin shopping early. The closer it gets to the holiday, the more likely that the toy you want will be sold out. Many times, by the time that Black Friday rolls around your local stores will be sold out of the most popular top toys for Christmas.

If you're shopping for a girl, you'll want to know that among the top toys for Christmas are dolls and related accessories. Barbie, notably the Holiday Barbie Doll, is a popular favorite, as is the Hannah Montana doll. Animation and interactivity is big this year with the Walk and Giggle doll, Zhu Zhu pet hamsters and FurReal pets. If your little girl favors ride on toys, you won't want to pass up the Barbie Jammin' Jeep to ride around in high style.

Boys score big this year with action figures. Bakugan and all the related accessories are ingenious toys that can provide hours of strategic fun. The Maxus Dragonoid set is the top pick for avid players. Don't forget the Transformers for fearsome warriors to fight off evil Decepticons. For the younger set, who can forget the Radio Flyer wagon? If your boy prefers video gaming, you'll be happy to know that both the Wii and PS3 have lower prices for some models of their enormously popular gaming consoles. If you missed out in previous years, now is the time to jump in on the action.

The key to snagging the top toys for Christmas is to check online. Many of the nationwide chain stores have websites and they may have the toy in stock online, but not in your local store. Several of these chains are now offering free shipping to your local store, so this will save you money on shipping fees. Site like Amazon stock up on these toys throughout the year in anticipation of the upcoming rush for the toys that they predict will be popular this year.

If you cannot find the top toys for Christmas anywhere else, you may want to check the online auction sites. The price you pay here may be two to three times the price you would pay at a retail store had you bought earlier, as people have purchased these toys in anticipation of making a profit. If you must have the toy, then you will have to be willing to pay the difference in price to get it here.

If you absolutely cannot find the top toys for Christmas, you can either start using your best psychology to convince the child that it is not the toy he or she wants or simply tell your child it may not be possible. Believe or not, children can handle disappointment, sometimes better than adults.

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